Bourne Cottage, Blackmans Lane, Hadlow, TN11 0AX Set down a leafy lane in 4.9 acres of beautiful countryside and yet only 3.8 miles from Tonbridge main line station. 3 paddocks with lapsed planning granted for 3 stables with a tack/feed room and separate road access. This beautifully presented detached period property, exudes charm and character throughout, offering light and bright accommodation with exposed wall and ceiling timbers, tiled flooring, lattice mullion windows, multi pane sash windows and attractive fireplaces. Updated and extended, this stylish family home comprises: reception hall, bespoke kitchen/breakfast room with an AGA, sitting room, garden/dining room, drawing room with a woodburner, laundry room, cloakroom, master bedroom with an en-suite shower room, guest suite with an en-suite bathroom, 3 more bedrooms and a family shower room. Externally detached home office with bi-folding doors. Hadlow is both vibrant and sought-after. PRICE GUIDELINE 1,250,000 FREEHOLD
LOCATION: Situated in a semi-rural location 0.4 of a mile from the local amenities of Hadlow village and only 3 miles from Tonbridge with its town centre and mainline station. Hadlow Village (0.4 of a mile) has local shops catering for everyday needs along with a primary school, post office, greengrocers, bakers, doctors, library and agricultural college. More comprehensive shopping facilities can be found at Tonbridge (3 miles), Tunbridge Wells (9 miles) and Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford. Only 3.78 miles from Tonbridge mainline station which offers a service to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross in about 45 minutes. The A21 can be joined at Hildenborough which gives access to the M25, other motorway networks, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel Terminus. There are a variety of good local schools including: Shipbourne, Plaxtol and Hadlow (Primary), Judd Boys Grammar in Tonbridge, Tonbridge Girls Grammar in Tonbridge and Weald of Kent Girls Grammar School (Secondary), The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange in Tonbridge (Private), Tonbridge and Sevenoaks (Public Schools). For purchasers who enjoy an active lifestyle, there are a range of leisure facilities nearby including: Nizels Golf & Fitness centre, Hildenborough. Poult Wood Golf Club, Tonbridge. Also in Tonbridge are outdoor & indoor swimming pools, the Angel Leisure Centre and a range of sporting clubs to include football, baseball, swimming & sailing. DESCRIPTION: Extended and updated by the present owners, this period property now provides a stylishly presented family home. The house sits within established gardens and grounds of approx. 4.9 acres, with views to the rear over the adjoining countryside. RECEPTION HALL: 6 4 x 4 11 (1.93 x 1.51) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 7 (2.32) to the highest point. A wooden door opens into a welcoming reception area with doors leading into the drawing room and into the kitchen/breakfast room. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 25 11 x 19 11 (7.90 x 6.06) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 6 (2.28) to the highest point. This beautiful, bespoke kitchen is fitted with a range of wooden wall and base units with work surface over, including plate racks, a basket drawer and a 1 ½ bowl sink with a drainer. Double aspect, with views over the gardens and over the fields. Appliances include a 4 oven gas AGA, integral fridge and a dishwasher. A beautiful tiled flooring continues from the kitchen to the spacious which has an outlook to the side and doors leading into the laundry room and inner hall. This area provides an excellent area for formal dining. SITTING ROOM: 18 4 x 16 5 (5.61 x 5.02) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 9 (2.35) to the highest point. The double aspect sitting room is light and bright, said to date back to the William and Mary era. Providing a fabulous space for informal get-togethers, it has an attractive fireplace with gas fire and fitted bookshelves. Beam to the ceiling. Various power points. TV point. Ceiling lights. Fitted carpet. LAUNDRY: 12 6 x 5 7 (3.81 x 1.70) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 7 (2.31) to the highest point. A door provides access to the side of the property and a further door leads into the cloakroom. Space for various appliances. CLOAKROOM: 3 7 x 10 4 (1.08 x 3.16) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 7 (2.30) to the highest point. Fitted with a low-level WC and a wash hand basin, window to the side. DRAWING ROOM: 19 3 x 10 8 (5.87 x 3.26) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 7 (2.31) to the highest point. An impressive double aspect room with doors leading to the rear terrace. An exposed brick chimney breast houses a delightful wood burning stove. An opening leads into the dining/garden room. Various power points. TV point. Wall lights. Fitted carpet. Exposed beams to the ceiling. A wooden staircase ascends to the guest suite upon the first floor.
DINING/GARDEN ROOM: 16 1 x 11 10 (4.92 x 3.62) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 9 3 (2.81) to the highest point. Opening from the breakfast room and the drawing room, with direct access to the rear garden together with a delightful outlook over the grounds. Tiled floor. Power points. INNER HALL: 7 1 x 10 3 (2.15 x 3.13) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 9 (2.36) to the highest point. Accessed from the breakfast room, the inner hall way has a further door leading to the front with porch cover over. Fitted carpet. A staircase ascends to the first floor. MASTER BEDROOM: 12 9 x 12 9 (3.89 x 3.89) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 8 (2.34) to the highest point. The master bedroom is double aspect with far reaching views to the rear garden and to the side. Fitted wardrobes. Fitted carpet. Various power points. Ceiling light. A door lead into the en-suite shower room. EN-SUITE: 9 3 x 6 0 (2.81 x 1.83) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 7 (2.31) to the highest point. An impressive en-suite with a modern feel comprising of a low level WC, a wash hand basin and a shower with fixed and detachable head over and underfloor heating. Tiled walls and floors. Heated towel rail. Recessed ceiling lights. Window to the side. BEDROOM 3: 13 6 x 10 11 (4.12 x 3.34) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 8 (2.34) to the highest point. A double aspect room with views to the side and the front. Radiator. Ceiling light. Fitted carpet. Various power points. BEDROOM 4: 12 8 x 9 4 (3.85 x 2.85) to the highest point. Ceiling height: 7 7 (2.33) to the highest point. A double aspect room with views to the side and the rear. Inbuilt cupboards. Radiator. Ceiling light. Various power points. Fitted carpet. BEDROOM 5: 12 3 x 7 8 (3.95 x 2.35) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 7 (2.33) to the highest point. A double aspect room with views to the side and to the front. Inbuilt storage cupboard and eaves access to a storage cupboard with window to the side. Various power points. Radiator. Ceiling light. Fitted carpet. FAMILY SHOWER ROOM: 8 11 x 9 2 (2.71 x 2.79) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7 7 (2.32) to the highest point. Fitted with a low level WC, a wash hand basin and a shower unit with detachable head over. Tiling to the walls. Window to the side. Fitted carpet. Heated chrome towel rail. Ceiling light. GUEST BEDROOM: 13 4 x 12 1 (4.07 x 3.60) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 12 1 (3.69) to the highest point. The guest bedroom is accessed from a secondary staircase rising from the drawing room. This versatile space lends itself to a great suite or a teenage hideaway. Attractive views over the gardens to the rear and the fields to the side. Exposed beams to walls and the vaulted ceiling. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Various power points. A door leads into the en-suite bathroom. EN-SUITE BATHROOM: 6 8 x 6 4 (2.02 x 1.93) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 11 4 (3.45) to the highest point. Suite comprising of a low level WC, a wash hand basin and a bath tub set in a tiled surround with detachable shower head over and glass door. Exposed beams to the walls and the vaulted ceiling. Window to the front. Ceiling light. EXTERNALLY: Totalling 4.9 Acres (tbv). The house is approached over a gated, gravel drive providing off road parking. The attractive and established gardens sit to the front, side and rear of the property and are principally laid to lawn with numerous well stocked shaped beds and borders. A side paved terrace and a brick terrace to the rear both providing ideal areas for al fresco entertaining. The garden is stocked with a variety of plants including roses and hydrangeas, and a stream flanking the garden. There is also an orchard, a vegetable garden, garden shed and compost area. HOME OFFICE: 16 10 x 10 10 (5.13 x 3.31) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 9 5 (2.87) to the highest point. This beautifully designed outbuilding provides power, light, heating and a phone line. Currently serving as a luxury home office. There are bi-folding windows, wooden flooring and a part vaulted ceiling.
Further along the lane, a gate provides access to the adjoining paddocks. This area also has lapsed planning permission for a detached oak building, comprising of 2 stables, a foaling box and a tack/feed room. *Tonbridge and Malling Council - TM/06/02888/FL* SERVICES: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. LOCAL AUTHORITY Tonbridge and Malling COUNCIL TAX Band E DIRECTIONS: From our Goudhurst office turn right and follow to a262 towards the A21. At the roundabout take the 3 rd towards Tonbridge. Follow the A21 for 9.3 miles and take the exit for the A2014 towards Tudeley. At the first roundabout take the 2 nd exit onto Woodgate Way, then at the next roundabout take to the 3 rd exit onto the B2017. At the end of the road turn left onto Hartlake Road. Follow for 2.3 miles and at the triangle of green grass, bear left onto Three Elm Lane. Continue for 0.5 miles before turning right onto Blackmans Lane. Follow the road for 0.5 miles and the property can be found on your left. IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Country Property Group provides these particulars in good faith for guidance purposes only. We wish to stress that The Country Property Group is unable to measure the land on offer in order to confirm the exact acreage and therefore requests all potential purchasers to satisfy themselves prior to entering into negotiations. Please note we have not conducted a structural survey of the property nor have we tested any of the heating, drainage, services, fittings or sanitary items in this property. VIEWING: All viewings by prior appointment through The Country Property Group on 01580 211888 (Goudhurst, The Country Property Group) 01892 724488 (Horsmonden, Country Cottages) 01892 724949 (Country Equestrian Property) or 0207 4098348 (Mayfair, London). A member of the team will conduct all viewings, whether or not the vendors are in residence. For your convenience we always carry a tape measure and we would be delighted to doublecheck any measurements for you during any viewing. As a matter of policy once an offer made on a property has been accepted, we like, where possible to encourage buyers to attend the premises again with us so that all property particulars can be meticulously double-checked prior to any interested party incurring any professional expenses. Prop 2068 For instant access to all our current instructions, including floor plans and lots of colour Photographs, please visit our website at www.country-property.co.uk - updated daily